Palm Beach fishing report for the week of September 10, 2026. The mullet run is at full strength along the Palm Beach County beaches this week, from Jupiter down through Boynton, and the fish that follow it have arrived with the bait. Snook are feeding at the inlets and in the surf, tarpon are rolling through the mullet schools at dawn, and offshore the first sailfish of the season have been raised on the edge.
What’s Hitting
What’s hitting this week is snook and tarpon on the beach. The finger mullet are moving south in thick schools within a cast of the sand, and snook, tarpon, jacks, and big bluefish are on them from first light. The inlets — Jupiter, Palm Beach, and Boynton — have snook stacked on the outgoing tide. Offshore, sailfish have started showing on the edge in 100 to 200 feet as the bait moves along the reef, and kingfish and bonito are thick on the reef. Mahi are scattered on the weedlines in 300 to 600 feet.
Bottom fishing on the deeper reefs and wrecks has been producing mutton snapper and amberjack.
Where to Find Them
Walk the beach at dawn and look for the mullet schools — Jupiter Beach south of the inlet, the beaches around Lake Worth Pier, and the Ocean Ridge and Boynton beaches have all held bait this week. At the inlets, the north jetty at Jupiter and the Palm Beach Inlet jetties on the outgoing tide. Inside, the bridges of the Intracoastal from Jupiter to Lantana have snook in the shadow lines after dark. Offshore, work the edge in 100 to 200 feet off Jupiter and Palm Beach for sailfish and kings.
Tides & Conditions
A new moon this weekend brings strong tides at the inlets, and the hard outgoing has been the productive tide for snook. Winds have been light east to southeast with afternoon storms, and seas have been 2 to 3 feet. The Gulf Stream edge has been close in with blue water in 150 feet off Jupiter. Water temps are in the mid-80s.
Tackle & Tactics
Live finger mullet on a 5/0 circle hook with 40 to 50-pound fluorocarbon for snook and tarpon in the surf and at the inlets. For casting, a 5-inch paddle tail or a swimming plug that matches the mullet. Jacks and bluefish will eat a topwater popper. At the bridges, a flair-hawk jig in the shadow line. Offshore, slow-troll live goggle-eyes or pilchards for sailfish and kings, and pull ballyhoo on the weedlines for mahi.
Local Intel This Week
Public ramps: the Burt Reynolds Park ramp in Jupiter is closest to Jupiter Inlet, the Phil Foster Park ramp at Riviera Beach puts you at Palm Beach Inlet, and the Boynton Beach Harbor Marina ramp serves Boynton Inlet. Shore anglers have been catching snook and tarpon from Juno Beach Pier, Lake Worth Pier, and the Boynton Inlet jetties. Fish are concentrating on the mullet schools along the beach at dawn and at the inlets on the outgoing tide. Check current FWC regulations, slot limits, and seasons before keeping fish — snook season is open on the Atlantic coast but the slot is tight, and sailfish are a release fishery for nearly every angler.
This Week’s Tip
During the mullet run, tarpon and snook often feed on the edges of the school just outside the surf line, not in the wash. Cast beyond the mullet, let your bait sink a few feet, and work it back slowly along the outside edge of the school. The fish that are feeding are the ones you cannot see.
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